mess about, v.
be about
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
footle hang around lallygag linger loaf loiter lollygag lounge lurk mess about mill about mill around tarry
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
footle hang around lallygag linger loaf loiter lollygag lounge lurk mess about mill about mill around tarry
sample sentences
"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square""Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
verb frames
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
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